One still cannot fathom the steel grip that Indian state elections have over the Naga mind. When election time comes, everything just seems to go into disarray and people begin to act and relate quite strangely
Human failure to respond to the natural call for transformation indicates that they have lost their capacity to make relevant structural adjustments with change. In the process humans have become immune to the
With the Nagaland Congress party set to release its first list of candidates for election tickets, the dilemma that faces the party in the run up to Assembly Election is very much real. Whatever decision it tak
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s three day visit to China recently could not have come at a better time when there is an urgent need for the two Asian giants to come together in greater unison on a number of r
Over the last few years we are all witnessing some degree of visible changes in Naga society. One can say that these changes are part of the natural process of social change and human progression; while also ac
Human conviction reasons that change is continuous and that humankind is capable of understanding; an understanding rooted in context and conscience. Both these convictions are located within an inclusive histo
The Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) has upped the ante on a separate Statehood setting a deadline for the Congress and the United Progressive Alliance government it heads at the Centre to come out with a firm co
Thomas Paine once said: “Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it”. The essence of this powerful message lends credence to widely accepted dictu
With announcement of elections due in March 5 for Nagaland, the Election Commission of India has brought into effect the mandatory Model Code of Conduct for the period leading up to the polls. This Code is equa
Indulging in corruption involving public money is a serious offence and deserves appropriate response from the top. But because politicians themselves are involved, it has not been possible for the State agenci
While the need to ensure fair representation to all sections of the people demands for periodic review of population census and subsequent exercise at delimitation of political constituencies, the latest move o
The process of nation-building is greatly influenced by intergenerational perspectives and opinions. Issues surrounding how different generations approach this are critical in the making of a nation. While olde
I wish to perceive self-criticism as a constructive praxis of critical introspection, self-discovery and self-examination that leads to new ways of action and reflection. The process of self-criticism has and w
Some have said that Hope is what threatens power; Hope is what drives the revolution forward. If hope is a decisive element that defines the line between status quo and transformation, between oppression and ju
If human history is about human struggle, it can be said that nations and peoples are continuously striving to attain their dignity. In the process, human tribulations consist of a dichotomy where people are ei
It is now quite common to experience the practice of promises contradicting performance, especially in relation to governments and political parties involved in electoral politics. Ironically it is through the
The continuous task to collectively envisage imaginatively a better relational society is by no means a recent attempt; it has been the ideal yearning of all who contemplate in thought and in action to lead a p
There is a consensus that many of the human challenges could be addressed constructively if only we would have the resolve and the commitment to think outside the box and to seek the third path, which is neithe
The recent targeted attack against the Christian community in rural Orissa on the eve of Christmas allegedly by radical Hindutva groups once again demonstrates the susceptible communal divide that lies beneath
Suppression of the human body has often been characterized first by the colonization of the mind and spirit. The colonization of the mind is intended to cloud and internalize the human spirit with fear and sens